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dacryocystitis.

inflammation of the lacrimal sac

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdæk.ɹɪ.əʊ.sɪˈstaɪ.tɪs/UK
  1. inflammation of the lacrimal sac

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru)bor. English dacryo- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst English dacryocyst Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English dacryocystitis From dacryocyst + -itis.

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